As Director
Awad in a Mess
2003
2.0
Ali Abdel-Khalek
Directing
Born
June 9, 1944
Place of Birth
Egypt
Deceased
September 2, 2022
Biography
An Egyptian director, who was born in Cairo on June 9, 1944, to a middle family. After completing his secondary education, he joined the Higher Institute of Cinema, directing department. He was influenced by leftist thought in his youth, which was reflected in his early films. After graduating from the institute in 1966, he worked as an assistant director for a while, then turned to directing documentaries, including Farewell Song. His feature directorial debut was A Song on the Passage (1972), which gained critical acclaim. During the 80s, he collaborated with writer Mahmoud Abu Zeid in several successful films, including The Shame (1982), Drug Habit (1985), and Monsters Run (1987). In television, he directed the TV series Star of the Masses (2003), and The Second Gate (2009).
The Filmography
As Director
Rendez-Vous
2001
4.0
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El Nems
2000
4.0
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El Gentel
1996
6.0
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Ladies' Threshold
1995
6.5
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Darb Al Rahba
1990
5.0
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The Egg and the Stone
1990
7.0
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Rape
1989
6.0
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Help Us
1989
6.0
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Monsters Run
1987
6.5
As Director, As Writer
Four On An Official Mission
1987
6.0
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Graveyards for Rent
1986
7.0
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Market of The Fish
1986
5.3
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El Keif
1985
8.1
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Execution Of A Dead Man
1985
7.3
As Director, As Writer
The Venal Gentlemen
1983
6.0
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The Shame
1982
7.6
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A Song on the Passage
1972
7.7